18th Century Tokens
Warwickshire, Birmingham, Thomas Welch, Penny, 1799, mounted yeoman riding left, warwickshire yeomanry, etc, rev. promissory penny token issued by thomas welch second troop and date, edge armed to preserve our lives property and constitution against foreign and domestic enemies, 27.75g/6h (DH 27a). Some spotting on obverse, otherwise extremely fine with much original colour, very rare £300-£400
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Provenance: Spink Auction 51, 16 April 1986, lot 428